Among individuals who play ice hockey, a diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increases with each year of play.

The three-time Pro Bowler's family confirmed the diagnosis of CTE, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head, in a statement Thursday. "Our family is grateful to learn of ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. Here's how it ...

Families of deceased NFL players pushed an appeals court to reverse a federal court's decision that they must dig up and ...

Researchers at Boston University confirmed that Frank Wycheck, an Archbishop Ryan High School star, had Stage 3 Chronic ...

had CTE when he died. Favre branded the news 'really frightening' and said: 'It makes me wonder what the future brings for me.' He added: 'I've already been diagnosed with Parkinson's. I often ...

Former NFL tight end Frank Wycheck had stage III chronic traumatic encelphalopathy when he died in December 2023.

Stage IV is the most advanced form of the disease. As of early 2023, CTE has been diagnosed in 345 of the 376 NFL players studied by Boston University's CTE center. "For comparison, a 2018 Boston ...

It's what Wycheck did on the NFL level for over a decade. MORE: Former Tennessee Titans star Frank Wycheck diagnosed with CTE after death, family reveals CTE can lead to significant mental health ...